Identify the bone containing the cribriform plate.What is significant about this structure?
A)sphenoid; it forms the floor of the cranium and the roof of the nasal cavity and olfactory foramina run through it
B)sphenoid; it forms the posterior part of the hard palate
C)ethmoid; it forms the floor of the cranium and the roof of the nasal cavity and olfactory foramina run through it
D)ethmoid; it forms the posterior part of the hard palate
E)palatine; it forms the posterior part of the hard palate

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The bone containing the cribriform plate is the ethmoid bone. This structure is significant because it forms the floor of the cranium and the roof of the nasal cavity, and the olfactory foramina run through it, allowing for the passage of olfactory nerves that are responsible for our sense of smell.

Identify the Bone Containing the Cribriform Plate